Annapolis

[buffybeast 0]

I saw the movie "Annapolis" on Friday. I found the depiction of the Naval Academy to be ridiculous. Now, I'm in the Army so my perspective is skewed. But the lack of respect shown to officers is astounding. The level of familiarity between pliebs and officers is also unheard of in the real Academy or military for that matter. Yet, I still found the movie to be somewhat entertaining.

[Black Lushus 0]

experience has taught me to never take a movie featuring Tyrese seriously.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

How's Army life buffy?

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

Experience has taught me that few movies that concern any aspect of the military are anything more than dramatic bullshit.

 

I haven't seen the movie, I don't really want to, but I'm sick to fucking death of the radio spots. In the van I drive for work, there's only a radio, and when I hear this commercial all the time, it does the exact opposite thing that it should and makes me want to stay far, far away.

[SuperJerk 0]

I saw the movie "Annapolis" on Friday. I found the depiction of the Naval Academy to be ridiculous. Now, I'm in the Army so my perspective is skewed. But the lack of respect shown to officers is astounding. The level of familiarity between pliebs and officers is also unheard of in the real Academy or military for that matter. Yet, I still found the movie to be somewhat entertaining.

Can you elaborate or give examples from the movie? I'm curious.

[buffybeast 0]

I saw the movie "Annapolis" on Friday. I found the depiction of the Naval Academy to be ridiculous. Now, I'm in the Army so my perspective is skewed. But the lack of respect shown to officers is astounding. The level of familiarity between pliebs and officers is also unheard of in the real Academy or military for that matter. Yet, I still found the movie to be somewhat entertaining.

Can you elaborate or give examples from the movie? I'm curious.

 

For example, there is a scene where Tyrese's character, an officer, comes into their room for an impromptu inspection. The lead character eyeballs him, talks back, walks away when the officer speaks to him. In another scene, Jordana Brewster's character, also an officer, takes the lead character under her wing to train him for a fight. They spend a lot of time together. She smiles at him, flirts with him. This is an absolute no-go in the military, particularly in a training environment.

 

How's Army life buffy?

 

It's good, KKK. I'm glad to be out of training environment and into my regular unit. My unit is gay and lazy. I can't do my job in garrison (don't ask what my MOS is because I do not like getting into specifics) so we sit around a lot. I hopefully deploy to Iraq in August.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

It should say something that a movie called "Annapolis" wasn't even filmed anywhere near Annapolis.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

You know, all that talk of the conservative blowhards defending the military every fucking time and talking about how each soldier is the cream of the crop, a role model for all, all 'our boys' in the middle east are above regular citizens, etc.

 

I hopefully deploy to Iraq in August.

[SuperJerk 0]

For example, there is a scene where Tyrese's character, an officer, comes into their room for an impromptu inspection. The lead character eyeballs him, talks back, walks away when the officer speaks to him. In another scene, Jordana Brewster's character, also an officer, takes the lead character under her wing to train him for a fight. They spend a lot of time together. She smiles at him, flirts with him. This is an absolute no-go in the military, particularly in a training environment.

 

I was in the Navy just a couple of years after Tailhook...yeah, you're absolutely right about his interaction with the female officer. I read Ebert's review and it sounds like the movie was written 20 years ago.

 

At least in "An Officer and a Gentleman" they had the good sense to make the love interest a civilian. And nothing beat "Full Metal Jacket" for depictions of military training, in my book. No chicks, just colorful language.

[Cran Da Maniac 0]

It should say something that a movie called "Annapolis" wasn't even filmed anywhere near Annapolis.

 

 

They wanted to film it here, but because Philly offered a better tax rate, plus the Naval Academy didn't like the script of the movie (ie too much insubordination and not enough punishment for it) they didn't.

[2GOLD 0]

It should say something that a movie called "Annapolis" wasn't even filmed anywhere near Annapolis.

 

 

They wanted to film it here, but because Philly offered a better tax rate, plus the Naval Academy didn't like the script of the movie (ie too much insubordination and not enough punishment for it) they didn't.

 

Apparently the Navy wasn't too big on the unrealistic script. Hell, the additions the Navy had sound more interesting than the movie itself. I saw the script awhile back and had trouble not laughing. It's no surprise they just dumped into January.

[CBright7831 0]

Poor, poor James Franco.

 

Deuce's Wild

City By The Sea

The Great Raid

 

And now this.

 

It seems the only thing he has going for him is the Spider-man movies and James Dean.

[buffybeast 0]

You know, all that talk of the conservative blowhards defending the military every fucking time and talking about how each soldier is the cream of the crop, a role model for all, all 'our boys' in the middle east are above regular citizens, etc.

 

I hopefully deploy to Iraq in August.

 

I don't quite understand your comment.

[SuperJerk 0]

You know, all that talk of the conservative blowhards defending the military every fucking time and talking about how each soldier is the cream of the crop, a role model for all, all 'our boys' in the middle east are above regular citizens, etc.

 

I hopefully deploy to Iraq in August.

 

I don't quite understand your comment.

 

Looks like the second half of the comment is missing.

[SuperJerk 0]

For example, there is a scene where Tyrese's character, an officer, comes into their room for an impromptu inspection. The lead character eyeballs him, talks back, walks away when the officer speaks to him. In another scene, Jordana Brewster's character, also an officer, takes the lead character under her wing to train him for a fight. They spend a lot of time together. She smiles at him, flirts with him. This is an absolute no-go in the military, particularly in a training environment.

 

 

From Roger Ebert's Sun-Times page...

 

On naval-gazing detail

 

February 5, 2006

 

Q. I noticed in your review of "Annapolis" some errors and maybe a misperception of what the Naval Academy is about. Tyrese Gibson plays Midshipman Lieutenant Cole; he is not a "drill sergeant" and is not "on loan to the academy." Prior-enlisted Marines and sailors are a regular occurrence at USNA. I think, however, that your misperception of the Naval Academy illustrates what any other viewer would think and how the filmmakers didn't care about detail or a well-made story. Why make a movie about a unique institution like the United States Naval Academy if you can't do it right?

 

Midshipman (name withheld because of naval regulations)

 

A. You had other interesting comments, which I am using in the Letters section of rogerebert.com. Regarding the rank of the Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster characters, I did not understand they were both midshipmen, and was not alone in my bewilderment. I find that the New York Times calls Gibson the "company commander" and Jordana Brewster the hero's "superior officer." The Toronto Globe and Mail calls her a "babelicious officer." The Chicago Tribune says Brewster is his "military superior" and Cole is his "company commander." Salon.com calls Gibson the "company commander." Variety has it about right, with "...his toughest instructor, Midshipman Lt. Cole" and says Brewster is "another superior among his overseers."

 

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.d...egory=ANSWERMAN